{"product_id":"young-jane-young-9780349146379","title":"Young Jane Young","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''This sly, exhilarating novel takes on slut-shaming . . . and manages to be hilarious in the process'' \u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''It''s brilliant and hilarious . . . It has a heart. And a spine. It''s exactly what we need more of right now.'' \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A smart, intersectional feminist tour de force'' \u003ci\u003eWashington Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is the story of five women . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e Meet Rachel Grossman.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e She''ll stop at nothing to protect her daughter, Aviva, even if it ends up costing her everything.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e Meet Jane Young.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e She''s disrupting a quiet life with her daughter, Ruby, to seek political office for the first time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e Meet Ruby Young.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e She thinks her mom has a secret. She''s right.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e Meet Embeth Levin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e She has made a career of cleaning up her congressman husband''s messes. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e Meet Aviva Grossman.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e The Internet won''t let her or anyone else forget her past transgressions. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This is the story of five women...and the scandal that binds them together. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e From Gabrielle Zevin, the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eTomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow\u003c\/i\u003e, comes another story with unforgettable characters that is particularly suited to the times we live in now.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis clever, thoughtful, witty \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003enovel\u003c\/b\u003e follows what happens after twentysomething Washington intern Aviva falls for the flaky charms of congressman Aaron...\u003cb\u003eThe tale is told, brilliantly, in many voices,\u003c\/b\u003e including Aviva's sharp Jewish mother and the congressman's unexpectedly funny wife. Significantly, there are no male narrators. This is a woman's story * Wendy Holden, Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhip-smart and full of great \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003efemale characters\u003c\/b\u003e, fans of Maria Semple will adore \u003ci\u003eYoung \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eJane Young\u003c\/i\u003e * Red *\u003cbr\u003eWitty and insightful with a crowd of strong female voices, \u003cb\u003ethis is a brilliant read\u003c\/b\u003e * Emerald St *\u003cbr\u003eThis sly, exhilarating novel takes on slut-shaming . . . and manages to be hilarious in the process * People, Book of the Week *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt's brilliant and hilarious\u003c\/b\u003e, and it makes you wince in recognition - for the double-standard that relegates scandalized women to a life of shame even as their married lovers continue with their careers (and often their marriages), for the insatiable appetite we have for every last detail, for the ease and speed with which we stop seeing people as multilayered humans...\u003cb\u003eThe five main characters are among my favorite of any recent novel I've read\u003c\/b\u003e * Chicago Tribune *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA smart, intersectional feminist tour de force\u003c\/b\u003e * Washington Times *\u003cbr\u003eMaybe with enough determination and love and support, women can choose their own adventures. They can start, like Aviva, by choosing not to be ashamed. \u003cb\u003eIn this life-affirming novel, Zevin doesn't make that look easy, but she makes it look possible\u003c\/b\u003e * Ron Charles, Washington Post *\u003cbr\u003eThis book will not only thoroughly entertain everyone who reads it; \u003cb\u003eit is the most immaculate takedown of slut-shaming in literature or anywhere else. \u003c\/b\u003eCheers, and gratitude, to the author * Kirkus starred review *\u003cbr\u003eAviva Grossman was far and away the most capable intern working in the Florida district office of her local congressman - until their affair was exposed and the subsequent national scandal destroyed her reputation (though, tellingly, not the congressman's) and doused her political aspirations...\u003cb\u003eA satisfying and entertaining story of reinvention and second chances in the wake of a political sex scandal\u003c\/b\u003e * Publishers Weekly *\u003cbr\u003eIf you're going to have an affair with a married congressman, don't blog about it. That's one of the tough lessons young Aviva Grossman learns in \u003cb\u003ethis splendid nove\u003c\/b\u003el...\u003cb\u003eA witty, strongly drawn group of female voices tells Aviva's story\u003c\/b\u003e, three generations exploring the ripple effect her actions created...Zevin perfectly captures the realities of the current political climate and the consequences of youthful indiscretions in an era when the Internet never forgets * Booklist *\u003cbr\u003eThe pretty lies on which \u003ci\u003eYoung Jane Young\u003c\/i\u003e turn are some of the oldest told by men. They don't love their wives, they'll divorce when the timing's right, \u003ci\u003ead nauseum\u003c\/i\u003e....\u003ci\u003eYoung Jane Young\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ea witty and wise story of three generations of women\u003c\/b\u003e; in particular, Rachel and Ruby are \u003cb\u003eoften laugh-out-loud funny\u003c\/b\u003e, while Jane\/Aviva and Embeth have a wryer take on their circumstances. Strong and brave, transformed by scandal, they make their way in an often hostile world. In a dream, Jane asks Aviva how she survived. Aviva replies, \"I refused to be shamed\" * Shelf Awareness *\u003cbr\u003ePresenting a sharp send-up of our culture's obsession with scandal and blame, \u003cb\u003ethis novel pulls at the seams of misogyny from all angles\u003c\/b\u003e . . . Likely to be a popular book club pick * Library Journal *","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49083485258071,"sku":"9780349146379","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780349146379.jpg?v=1725549094","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/young-jane-young-9780349146379","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}